The Beer Thread

found a case of nugget nectar today.  was so excited.  also, founders all day ipa.  only bought a six pack of it because im not sure if ive had it before.  plus am on two lists for the kbs . . . heres hoping.

had half of an all day ipa with dinner last night. tasted like water. glad i only ought a single.

walkonby wrote:
found a case of nugget nectar today.  was so excited.  also, founders all day ipa.  only bought a six pack of it because im not sure if ive had it before.  plus am on two lists for the kbs . . . heres hoping.

darn

Picked up a bunch of end of season 99 cent bottles at Total Wine today. Including Schlafly and Alewerks Coffee Stouts, Smuttynose Winter Ale, Sixpoint Diesel (16 oz cans).  Plus a $3.99 bottle of La Rulles Cuvee something or other Belgian holiday ale.Think the best had been picked over (the $3.99 Dupont Avec… was long gone), will have to watch closer next year.

James wrote:
had half of an all day ipa with dinner last night. tasted like water. glad i only ought a single.

walkonby wrote:
found a case of nugget nectar today.  was so excited.  also, founders all day ipa.  only bought a six pack of it because im not sure if ive had it before.  plus am on two lists for the kbs . . . heres hoping.

I agree… what a terrible beer. I'd rather drink a Budweiser.

Yada wrote:
I'd rather drink a Budweiser.

i personally don't care for budweiser, since it's inbev and fuck that and everything, but i don't blast others for drinking it and i see it has it's place on the market. but the ratebeer reviews of budweiser are simply amazing.

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/budweiser/473/

"Can shared at a tasting at our place. Many thanks to my colleague Elad for fetching this at the 7-11 during the Lysosomal Disease World Symposium in Orlando - you made some people very happy!"

"330ml can with abv 4.5 % bought at local 7-Eleven."

"Absolute crap."

Finally got my hands on a Pliny the Elder- didn't think it was that special. Thought the Double jack was just as good.  That said, there is NOTHING like a Hopslam!

stevewizzle wrote:

Yada wrote:
I'd rather drink a Budweiser.

i personally don't care for budweiser, since it's inbev and fuck that and everything, but i don't blast others for drinking it and i see it has it's place on the market. but the ratebeer reviews of budweiser are simply amazing.

http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/budweiser/473/

"Can shared at a tasting at our place. Many thanks to my colleague Elad for fetching this at the 7-11 during the Lysosomal Disease World Symposium in Orlando - you made some people very happy!"

"330ml can with abv 4.5 % bought at local 7-Eleven."

"Absolute crap."

the one thing you can say positive about drinking a bud is at least you aren't drinking a bud light. 

Bagley wrote:
Finally got my hands on a Pliny the Elder- didn't think it was that special. Thought the Double jack was just as good.   That said, there is NOTHING like a Hopslam!

how fresh was the pliny?  hop-bombs like pliny are meant to be drunk as fresh as possible.  hops fade quickly in beer, even more so with over-the-top beers like pliny.

i had my first taste of pliny very recently (thanks brennser!) and while the taste met expectations it's the aroma that blew me away.  that beer had some serious DANK going on.  i didn't want to drink it, i just held the glass under my nose and huffed it.

this is the first year i've tried a hopslam and i wasn't that impressed.  it was a great DIPA/IIPA but nothing worthy of cult status.  i understand that this has been an off year for hopslam.

For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

worthwhile to make a trip.  any idea on price?

That was my question. Will it be compare to the prices of four packs of Stone Ruination, FW Double Jack, Great Lakes Alchemy and Dogfish 90?

stevewizzle wrote:

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

worthwhile to make a trip.  any idea on price?

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

That place will be a mad house, but I want some!

sweetcell wrote:

Bagley wrote:
Finally got my hands on a Pliny the Elder- didn't think it was that special. Thought the Double jack was just as good.   That said, there is NOTHING like a Hopslam!

how fresh was the pliny?  hop-bombs like pliny are meant to be drunk as fresh as possible.  hops fade quickly in beer, even more so with over-the-top beers like pliny.

i had my first taste of pliny very recently (thanks brennser!) and while the taste met expectations it's the aroma that blew me away.  that beer had some serious DANK going on.  i didn't want to drink it, i just held the glass under my nose and huffed it.

this is the first year i've tried a hopslam and i wasn't that impressed.  it was a great DIPA/IIPA but nothing worthy of cult status.  i understand that this has been an off year for hopslam.

Bottling date on the Pliny was 1/29/13…. I think the "cult status" is more than justified for the Hopslam-the honey in the brewing process sets it apart from the rest of the field!!! 

based on the pricing the last time it was available in growlers I imagine it will exceed all of those beers in price - heres hoping I'm pleasantly surprised otherwise

James wrote:
That was my question. Will it be compare to the prices of four packs of Stone Ruination, FW Double Jack, Great Lakes Alchemy and Dogfish 90?

stevewizzle wrote:

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

worthwhile to make a trip.  any idea on price?

$17.99 per 6-pk (12oz cans)

brennser wrote:
based on the pricing the last time it was available in growlers I imagine it will exceed all of those beers in price - heres hoping I'm pleasantly surprised otherwise

James wrote:
That was my question. Will it be compare to the prices of four packs of Stone Ruination, FW Double Jack, Great Lakes Alchemy and Dogfish 90?

stevewizzle wrote:

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

worthwhile to make a trip.  any idea on price?

hmmmm, not as bad as I thought - still at the upper end of DIPAs but cheaper (and arguably better) than Hopslam

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
$17.99 per 6-pk (12oz cans)

brennser wrote:
based on the pricing the last time it was available in growlers I imagine it will exceed all of those beers in price - heres hoping I'm pleasantly surprised otherwise

James wrote:
That was my question. Will it be compare to the prices of four packs of Stone Ruination, FW Double Jack, Great Lakes Alchemy and Dogfish 90?

stevewizzle wrote:

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

worthwhile to make a trip.  any idea on price?

Hopslam is good, but not worth $25 a six pack. The beer store on P Street in Dupont was selling one bottle for $8. For the money and taste, Lagunitas Sucks is the best DIPA out there…$9 a six pack.

brennser wrote:
hmmmm, not as bad as I thought - still at the upper end of DIPAs but cheaper (and arguably better) than Hopslam

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
$17.99 per 6-pk (12oz cans)

brennser wrote:
based on the pricing the last time it was available in growlers I imagine it will exceed all of those beers in price - heres hoping I'm pleasantly surprised otherwise

James wrote:
That was my question. Will it be compare to the prices of four packs of Stone Ruination, FW Double Jack, Great Lakes Alchemy and Dogfish 90?

stevewizzle wrote:

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
For the first time, DC Brau's On The Wings Of Armageddon will be available in cans this Saturday (3/16) at the brewery.

worthwhile to make a trip.  any idea on price?

Sieve-Fisted wrote:
Hopslam is good, but not worth $25 a six pack. The beer store on P Street in Dupont was selling one bottle for $8. For the money and taste, Lagunitas Sucks is the best DIPA out there…$9 a six pack.

i like this guy.